パプリカ
"This is your brain on anime."
Paprika - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Don't you think dreams and the Internet are similar? They are both areas where the repressed conscious mind vents.
— Paprika
Context:
Spoken to Detective Konakawa early in the film to explain the nature of her work and the world they are entering.
Meaning:
Highlights the film's core comparison between biological and digital spaces as outlets for the parts of ourselves we hide from the world.
Science is nothing but a piece of trash before a profound dream.
— Chairman Seijiro Inui
Context:
The Chairman says this while justifying his attempt to take control of the dream world and destroy the DC Mini project.
Meaning:
Reveals the villain's philosophical justification: the belief that the logic of the waking world is inferior to the infinite potential of the subconscious.
It's truth that came from fiction. Always remember that.
— Konakawa's Friend
Context:
Spoken by the projection of Konakawa's dead friend within the detective's dream as he finds closure.
Meaning:
A definitive statement on Satoshi Kon's philosophy: that even though stories and dreams are made up, the emotions and insights they provide are more real than the physical world.
I swallow everything.
— Kosaku Tokita
Context:
Repeated as a mantra when Tokita's mind begins to wander and merge with the dream parade.
Meaning:
A metaphor for Tokita's character—he consumes knowledge and food without regard for the consequences, which eventually leads to his transformation into a literal consumer of dreams.